Paul Pompa, Jr., who campaigned dual Classic winner Big Brown (Boundary) in partnership, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, according to Jerry McClenin, Pompa’s cousin-in-law and stable manager. He was 62 years of age.
Big Brown was trained by Pat Reynolds to a spectacular debut victory at first asking at Saratoga in 2007 after which IEAH Stables bought into the colt Turned over to Richard Dutrow, Jr., Big Brown won the GI Florida Derby, GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness S. before being eased when going for the Triple Crown in the GI Belmont S.
Other graded winners campaigned by Pompa included Grade I winners Backseat Rhythm (El Corredor) and Connect (Curlin) as well as other graded winners D’Funnybone (D’wildcat), Night Prowler (Giant’s Causeway) and Tommy Macho (Macho Uno). In 2020, he has been represented by the likes of GIII Peter Pan S. winner Country Grammer (Tonalist), homebred GIII Quick Call S. hero Turned Aside (American Pharoah) and ‘TDN Rising Star’ Regal Glory (Animal Kingdom). The latter is a daughter of Mary’s Follies (More Than Ready), acquired privately by Pompa in 2009 and who has since bred Japanese Group 3 winner Cafe Pharoah (American Pharoah). The bulk of Pompa’s success was with trainer Chad Brown, but others of his graded winners were conditioned by Todd Pletcher and Linda Rice.
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